Samsung beat everyone to the punch in early 2024 when it launched its first AI phones. That was the Galaxy S24 series, which featured several generative AI features under the wide Galaxy AI umbrella. Galaxy AI made plenty of sense for Samsung’s suite of genAI features, and it had a bit of everything.
Galaxy AI came with some on-device AI features to meet Samsung’s privacy needs, as well as more complex AI tricks that require cloud processing. It also combined Samsung-made AI tools, like the Live Translate feature, with third-party AI apps such as Google’s Circle to Search functionality, which debuted on the Galaxy S24 series.
Since then, Samsung has expanded Galaxy AI’s abilities and brought the suite of features to more Galaxy phones. Each premium Galaxy device launch has introduced brand-new Galaxy AI features. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 foldables announced last week are a great example.
While the Galaxy AI suite has always been free, Samsung suggested it might begin charging for some features starting in January 2026. Ahead of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 launch, that deadline still applied across the board. You’ll find it on the product pages for both new foldables, too.
But something did change. We finally know what Samsung plans to do with Galaxy AI monetization, and it’s good news for Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7 buyers. Some Galaxy AI features will always remain free to use, although the situation is a bit more complicated.
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